Advertisement
Premium content
PREMIUM CONTENT
Published Mar 22, 2021
Season ends abruptly for West Virginia, now focus shifts to future
circle avatar
Keenan Cummings  •  WVSports
Managing Editor
Twitter
@rivalskeenan

Just like that it was over.

Any hope of an NCAA tournament run for the West Virginia basketball team ended with a thud in the round of 32 as the Mountaineers fell to Syracuse 75-72.

In the 3/11 matchup where the program was favored, things started off poorly for Bob Huggins and his team as they fell behind by as many as 14 in the first half.

West Virginia struggled to finish at the rim and to navigate the trademark Syracuse zone, while the Orange started out the gates hot by making a flurry of three-pointers.

Subscribe to read more.
Unlock Premium news from the largest network of experts.
Say your piece in exclusive fan communities.
Dominate with stats, athlete data, Rivals250 rankings, and more.
Go Big. Get Premium.Log In
Advertisement